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E-Paper | October 13, 2026

Super El Nino set to make 2026 record hottest year

Super El Nino set to make 2026 record hottest year

This year’s El Nino, which emerged in June, is “very exceptional” but it is too early to say whether it is the strongest ever observed, says expert.

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 07:38am

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Pakistan condemns Israeli actions in Syria, calls for withdrawal

Pakistan condemns Israeli actions in Syria, calls for withdrawal

Ambassador Jadoon says reconstruction, economic revival and continued humanitarian assistance were essential to meeting the needs of the Syrian people.

Published 13 Oct, 2026 11:05am

Riyadh vows ‘serious’ response amid Houthi escalation

Riyadh vows ‘serious’ response amid Houthi escalation

Saudi minister says "energy security can’t be taken for granted".

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 07:47am

Bombings of Russian data centres ‘spur hopes for less disinformation’

Bombings of Russian data centres ‘spur hopes for less disinformation’

Many internet users claim to have noticed a sharp reduction in social media content in favour of Trump, Russia or the AfD.

Published 13 Oct, 2026 07:00am

Beirut claims seizing explosives ‘belonging to Hezbollah’

Beirut claims seizing explosives ‘belonging to Hezbollah’

EU establishes training mission for Lebanese army.

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 09:38am

Branded Content

Fatima Fertilizer becomes first company to join hands with Punjab govt's EP&CCD for environmental sustainability

Fatima Fertilizer becomes first company to join hands with Punjab govt's EP&CCD for environmental sustainability

Joint Collaborative Framework to advance climate action, environmental awareness and sustainable development in Punjab.

A daughter should always have a safe place to call home: Master MoltyFoam's Wedding Campaign

A daughter should always have a safe place to call home: Master MoltyFoam's Wedding Campaign

Master MoltyFoam's latest wedding campaign challenges the belief that marriage changes a daughter's place in her parents' home.

Drive fuel free: Chery Master offers Rs1.29 Million upfront savings on Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid AWD

Drive fuel free: Chery Master offers Rs1.29 Million upfront savings on Tiggo 8 Super Hybrid AWD

Limited stock price lock offer with a complimentary 7 kW Home Charger worth Rs100,000.

India youth shift tactics as police clamp down on election protest

India youth shift tactics as police clamp down on election protest

Attrition, technology, economic warfare and geopolitical rivalry are producing conflicts with no obvious finish line

Attrition, technology, economic warfare and geopolitical rivalry are producing conflicts with no obvious finish line

The Cockroach movement has gained credibility by underscoring its key objectives, which Indians have long dreamed of

The Cockroach movement has gained credibility by underscoring its key objectives, which Indians have long dreamed of

Highlights

Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte dies at 34

Breaking Bad star RJ Mitte dies at 34

'Human-authored' book labels gain ground amid AI scandals

'Human-authored' book labels gain ground amid AI scandals

How startups are betting on AI to predict the future

How startups are betting on AI to predict the future

Stolen Renoir paintings worth millions recovered month after French museum heist

Stolen Renoir paintings worth millions recovered month after French museum heist

A tale of three Imran Khans: After Bollywood star arrested, netizens side-eye Dutch-Pakistani singer

A tale of three Imran Khans: After Bollywood star arrested, netizens side-eye Dutch-Pakistani singer

Award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh released from ICE detention in the US

Award-winning Kashmiri filmmaker Arfat Sheikh released from ICE detention in the US

Anti-Ankara fighters evacuate four bases in Iraq’s north

Anti-Ankara fighters evacuate four bases in Iraq’s north

Decision comes two months after Turkiye voted through a bill offering limited amnesty for PKK militants in a major step in the peace process seeking to end decades of deadly violence.

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 09:31am

Nato warns Russia of tough response to any attack

Nato warns Russia of tough response to any attack

European govts seek Nato assurance over Moscow’s ‘clandestine operations of arson, drone incursions and cyber disruptions’.

Updated 13 Oct, 2026 09:22am

US authorities raid Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home following probe into immigration documents

US authorities raid Congresswoman Ilhan Omar's home following probe into immigration documents

Raid comes before Nov 3 midterm elections, when President Trump’s Republicans will try to defend their thin majorities in US Congress.

Published 12 Oct, 2026 07:49pm

One killed, 19 injured in Israel as explosion hits school trip near Lebanon border

One killed, 19 injured in Israel as explosion hits school trip near Lebanon border

Unexploded ordnance suspected as cause; Netanyahu holds assessments over "severe incident".

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 08:11pm

Closure of Riyadh airport extended after deadly Houthi strikes

Closure of Riyadh airport extended after deadly Houthi strikes

Authority says operations suspended to “allow for the completion of procedures to ensure the safety and operational readiness of the airport’s facilities”.

Updated 12 Oct, 2026 05:30pm

South Asia

Thousands march in India's capital to demand resignation of election chief over alleged misconduct

Thousands march in India's capital to demand resignation of election chief over alleged misconduct

'Wake-up call for the world' as UN global poverty index rises for first time since 2010

'Wake-up call for the world' as UN global poverty index rises for first time since 2010

Cockroach Janta Party leaders vow to continue protests

Cockroach Janta Party leaders vow to continue protests

India's Cockroach Janta Party says thousands detained during New Delhi protest against CEC

India's Cockroach Janta Party says thousands detained during New Delhi protest against CEC

Middle East

One killed, 19 injured in Israel as explosion hits school trip near Lebanon border

One killed, 19 injured in Israel as explosion hits school trip near Lebanon border

Closure of Riyadh airport extended after deadly Houthi strikes

Closure of Riyadh airport extended after deadly Houthi strikes

Pakistani national killed, 11 wounded as Riyadh airport hit by Houthi strike

Pakistani national killed, 11 wounded as Riyadh airport hit by Houthi strike

Houthi strike on Riyadh airport kills 12; Saudi-led coalition vows 'decisive' response to worst attack on kingdom in a decade

Houthi strike on Riyadh airport kills 12; Saudi-led coalition vows 'decisive' response to worst attack on kingdom in a decade

Newspaper

Federal agents search home of Trump critic Ilhan Omar

Nato warns Russia of tough response to any attack

Musk has ‘spent $366m to help Republicans’ win midterms

Teenager shoots headmaster, teacher at French school

Americans Hall and Woodford win economics Nobel for stabilisation models

Flames ravage oldest covered food market in Paris

Anti-Ankara fighters evacuate four bases in Iraq’s north

Gunman kills two Egyptians in Sudan capital

Hackers heat French supermarket fridges, spoiling food

Beirut claims seizing explosives ‘belonging to Hezbollah’

German police probe alleged harassment involving robot

French star dubs Napoleon’s voice into English for video game

Twenty buildings damaged by work on Athens subway

Bombings of Russian data centres ‘spur hopes for less disinformation’

Meta says its new AI models on par with OpenAI, Anthropic

Next world order will be built on systems capacity

Dhaka’s fight to become liveable capital

Reconciliation over division: how coexistence can save human civilisation

Museum presents enduring legacy of Confucian culture

Thousands urge climate action at Brussels demo

Russia interfered in 2016 Brexit vote, says Burnham

Indonesia releases eight orangutans rescued from fires

Bill Gates warns cyberattacks most imminent AI threat

72 killed in airstrike on gold mine on Sudan-Egypt border